The Sun. — London, England, 1864-03-24 00:00:00

........--- Despatch of Count R__ , echberg. VIENNA, March 21. The following is an extract from a circuidr de spatch forwarded a few days ago by Count Rechbarg to the representatives of Austria at the Cturts of Goverumeuts not involved in the Dauo•German dispute " If Dann lark had been inclined to make reason able concessions war would not have broken out, and peace would even now be restored if Den mark would only consent to those concessions. Ent she adlif ires to the formation of a Rigsraad upon the basi s of the Constitution of the 18th No. 'ember, and w ishes to introduce this Constitution— against which Germany protests as in contradiction to the obligat ions undertaken by Denmark—into Schleswig. I' Q prevent the continuation of such au Irregular condition of affairs, the Diet was upon the point of occupying Schleswig with troops, when Austria and Prussia hastened to anticipate that body in thei c icapacity of European Powers, having to demand cif Denmark the fulfilment of certain ob ligations lay ,t dependent upon the succession in the Duchies. "It Austria and Prussia had not rapidly substi tuted thei r action for that of the German middle States, ar►d if the conduct of aft ,irs had passed into the hands of the party wishing to dismember the Danish monarchy, hostilities in Schleswig would neverth elesa have broken out ; the scope of the war would also have been extended, and the Powers interest led in the preservation of the Danish Monate by would have been confronted with com- Pliestiolas far more threatening to the balance of Power iI2 the north of Europe. The military inter vention of Austria and Prussia has temporarily pressed this danger into the background, and would have completely removed it if the Powers had credited the last statement of the two great German Powers, and had not encouraged Denmark in her oppositio n "It dalpends, therefore, upon the non-German Power s to contribute to the tranquillisation or heated pa.ssi one in Germany, and to retain the con flict with Denmark upon the ground it at present occupies. Austria and Prussia, upon their parts, Will then the easier succeed in not being over wheiTed by the movement prevailing in Germany --a task filo more difficult the longer the couflict is protracted. The deliberations of the Federal Diet further abundantly show what exertions the Courts of V ienna and Berlin are compelled to make in order to prevent their Federal allies from giving More serious dimensions to the quarrel." CONEY MARKET AND COMA InCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The directors of the Bank of England have held their usual weekly court, and have found it expe dient to adhere to their present discount regula tions, There is still a good demand in the open Market at 5i per cent. Proposals have been made by the Atlantic and Great "Western Railway for the intended issue of Second mortgage bonds, payable in London, and amounting to 1,800,000 dols. (..0105,0f:0), secured by n ,lien on th e income and corporate rights of the Pennsylvanian and New York divisions of the rail ,ay. On the New York section the sum required is 800,000 dole., or £lBO,OOO, due in 1881 ; and on the P ennsylvania 1,000,000 dots., or £225,000, due In 1882. The bonds are emitted at the price of 70, in amounts of 100 dols., at £l5 15s. ; of 500 dols., at £7B 15 s, ; and 1,000 dols. at £167 10s., with interest from April 1. The coupons represent £l4 per annum on each bond of 1,000 dols. (£225) or nearly 9 per cent. on price of issue. They are redeemable in New York or in London, at 4s. 6d. per dollar. Four per cent. of the gross amount will be drawn yearly in July, comm encing in 1865, to be paid off at par in London. Coupons are attached to the bonds pay able semi-annually in London, at the fixed rate of 4s. to the dollar. In order that the present holders of the first mortgage bonds may not be pre judiced by this issue, it is proposed that they shall have the privilege of subscribing to these bonds at the rate of one for every two now held, at a conces 'ion in price equal to a liberal bonus. The terms upon which payments are to be made are as follows : per cent. on application, being £ll ss. per bond of LOCO dols. ; 10 per cent. on allotment, ibeing £22 10s. per bond ; 15 per cent. on the 2d ' IS Y, being £33 153. per bond; 20 per cent. on the 16th May, being £45 per bond ; and 20 per oent • on the Ist June, being £45 per bond. Sub scribers are to have the option of paying the ins stalments in advance, and will be allowed discount at the rat e o f 6 per cent. per annum. The line Will comprise a length of 506 miles, of which 38.5 Miles, from Salamanca to Dayton, will be openEd for traffic on the let May next. The income has already reached £3O per mile per week, and it is Calculated that within one year of the opening the th rough receipts will amount to £6O per mile per We ek, produ c i ng a di v id en d on th e s h ares exceeding 25 per cent., after providing for all expenditure and the interest on the whole issue of bonds. The pro spects of the line are very favourable, as the . " .41 0 and Niagara Railway, which will enable the Great Western to run a portion of its business into a nd from Buffalo, is to be completed and in opera tion durin g th e coming summer. The line also eeps through the regions north of the Ohio river and west of Pennsylvania into the heart of the Great North-W est, and has branch lines to Cleveland and Cincinnati. Branch roads are to radiate to the coal fields of the —"agewant valley, as well as to the oil regions, There are no coal fields in Canada West, and the line will also supply the connecting link to the colonists for this description of fuel. T he committ ee of the Stock Exchange have !Ppointed Friday, the lst of April, especial settling day in the shares of the Mexican Bank, which are To be marked on the official lists. At a meeting of the board of directors of the Australian and p an Eastern St eam N av i ga ti on Coin e nder yesterd a y , i t was quite understood that, :d Y er any , Circumst ances w i th respect to the future m& the Company, any dissentient shareholder shall ove the opportunity of receiving back his deposit Th e of £2 p er s h are, w i thout any deduction. h e applications to-day for th e s h ares o f t h e new zone r t „, k , ng of Smith, Knight, and C o . (li m i ted ) , 47 ° exceed e d th e cap i ta l requ i re d b y 2 5 per cent. The Share list, it is announced, will close on Mon 53'1the 28th, for London, and on the following day zor country applications. It has been not ifi e d t h at t h e M ercantile and Ex th4tige B ink w ill ta k e possess i on of their new pro -411808 io Lomb ar d- street on Monday next, and that t M incing-lane of f i c e will b e re t a i ne d as a sub ranch. 114 n announcement has been made by Mr. Reginald , s4la keY and Mr. Montagu Sankey that they have 85441 ed business in Liverpool as East India and ro merchants, under the firm o f H an k ey nh ers and Co. to l'he last Week's rai&way receipts, ascertained up day, are, in round figures, as under:- 1864. 1863. at western . £58,090 £55,632 „u_!'n-Western .... 91,251 81,909 errh- Western ...... Oton ............. 2 ........... • • 15 , 203 14, 380 .................. IZrithastern ...... 18,166 17,026 I.at liorthern 31,1413 27,692 t4-asbare and Yorkshire 35,480 30,770 I\l'o and 44:ll Exeter teat 6,611 6,462 h Eastern 51,971 47,107 qte astern 26,834 23,059 te a t Southern and We s t ern Ireland 7,111 7,7 58 8,2:11860 return s are i n most instances of a very t he q'fa n tory cha rac t er , an d exh i bit an increase on Of G reat W estern of £,458; the North Western, li r i,' 342 ; the S ou th W estern , of £1,223; the ~!aton, of £823; t h e Mid land, of X 9,750; the ta"ta Eastern, of £1,140; the Great Northern, of tb . :„ . 61 ; the Lancashire and Yorkshire, of £4,710 te rn, oral Eastern, o f £4 , 861 ; an d t h e Great Esti. of x 3,775. Two O'CLOCK. '4b,.tit the Paris Bourse this day, according to Mr. , tee, telegram . tr i u'd at 66 f 7c , the Three per Cent. Reines Stoup .• • little activity is now witnessed at . the Exchange. Ope rators are generally limit i ng their business as much as possible, so as to prevent the keeping of ammo's open during the holidays. The market for the English Funds has been very dull to-day, and very few dealings have been re corded. Consols remain at their former prices, viz., 91-} .2 for money, and 914 for the account. The New Threes are 891 Exchequer Bills, Is. to 2s. die.; India 5 per Cents. 1048 II; ditto 4 per Cents., 981 ; Enfaced 5j per Cents., 113; and ditto Deben tures, 984 i. In the Foreign Market the principal feature has been the variation in Mexican Bonds, which, after declining to 44 t, have rallied to 45 I, ; Greek are heavy at 24 23; Spanish Passive remain at 351 1; Portuguese ara 48i a ; Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, 71 7 , 1 , 8; do. Consolides, 54 i; and the Confederate Loan, 60 32. In the Railway Share Market the dealings have been very limited, and the few operations recorded show little variation as regards prices. Great Northern A Stock, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and North Western have advanced I-, while Bristol and Exeter end Midland have declined , and Metro politan 1. The Foreign and Colonial lines exhibit little animation, and prices are steady. Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous shares con tinue in fair rEquest, at about previous rates. Subjoined are the current quo!ations of some of the principal new projects :—Central Argentine Railway, t to 1 prem.; North Australian Company, 14 to 1 prem.; London and Liverpool Hotel, 14 11 prem. ; National Provincial Marine, t to 14 prem.; Imperial Financial, 44 to 54 prem.; Credit Financial, 54 to 54 prem. ; Credit Mobilier, 44 to 5 prem. ; Thames Iron Works Company, 4 to 44 prem. ; Queensland Sheep, 4 to 1 prem. ; and City Offices, 34 to 3 . ! prem. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Ditto Account, April 8 3 per Cent. Reduced New 3 per Cent NTew 21 per Cent. Jan. 1891.. . A. amities, 30 yrs, expire eth Jan., IMBO — Mao for 30 yrs, expire .sth April, 1885. Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 21 &3 per Cent 7 die Ditto £500 Ditto £lOO and £200 ank England Stk, 41 per Ct., last V.-yr Shut INDI &N GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Endia Stock, 10i per Cent., April 1874 — Ditto 5 per Cent. July, WO . lo4i t Ditto Account... . 3. Ditto 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 9Bl Do t:ertiticates Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 — Dit.o 51 per Cent., May, 1879 ll3 Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., April 1861 Ditto ditto Aug., 1666 98k I Ditto Bonds El,OOO — dig Ditto under £l,OOO — dis FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent — Ditto 1859 Brazilian 5 per Cent Ditto, 1839 and 1859 .. . .. Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Ditto 1863. B9l i Ditto Scrip, £55 paid — pm Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent — I►i tto Account Ditto 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cont.) Cuba, 6 per Cent. Colombian 6 Scrip £BO pd ai lian 6 per Cent. — Ditto 4i pei Cent — Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Egyptian 7 per Cent loo} Ditto, Second Issue Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ea-Coupons — Ditto Account , 231 / Ditto Coupons — ._. Ditto AccOunt Guatemala 5 per Cent. Ration 1 per Uent.(Maremmana Railway \loorish Imperial 5 per Cent Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto Account New Granada .. l4 Ditto 2 per Cent. — Ditto Deferred — Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) P ruvan 4i per Cent .. itto 3 per Cent. Ditto 4} per Cent., 1862 Ditto Account Portuguese 8 per Cent., 1853 Ditto Account.. ......,_ .... Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, 'GO, 62,'3 Ditto Account 4B} i Ditto Scrip (1863) £3O paid .. pin Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — Ditto 41 per Cent., 1850 — Ditto 3 per Cent 1859 Ditto 5 per Cent, 1862 Sardinian 5 per Cent — I }itto Account Spanish 3 per Cent Ditto Account Ditto New Deferred Ditto Account Ditto Passive ,, . Ditto Account 351 Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded Ditto Account .. 131 I Swedish, 4 per Cent. Ditto Account "trkish 6 per Cent. 1854 Ditto Account Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 i)itto Account Ditto, £lOO Bonds 74i Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 Ditto Account Ditto £lOO Bonds., Ditto 6 per Cent, 1863 Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent Venezuela 3 per Cent. Ditto Account Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 Ditto Account Dividends on the above payable in Land Belgian 41 per Cent., Ex. 25f 991 Dutch 2} per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil — Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs — Ditto Account 67/ Piedmontese, 5 per Cent., Ex. 25f — Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 4/ per Ct. Ex. 4s. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols Money Ditto April Account .. Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day, Market heavier. Sales, 5,000 bales, or more. Week's sales, 32,290 bales; 3,920 on speculation, and 7,370 for exportation. Actual exports, 5,385 bales. Quotations—Middling Orleans, 261; do. Mobile, 26Q; do. Uplands, 26k; Estimated fair Egyptian, 261 to 261 ; Surat, 10 to 231 ; estimated stock, 307,200 bales. Week's imports, 72,430 bales. THE CONSETT IRONWORKS —The Consett Iron works, in the county of Durham, it is stated, have been disposed of to a public company, composed chiefly of the creditors of the late District Bank. The price obtained for the entire establishment is £295,000. This sum in cludes the works both at Consett and at Bishopwearmouth. The purchase is to date from January 1, 1864, and any of the creditors of the old bank are to be at liberty to take shares in the new concern for the amount of their debts. The cost of these works was, it is reported, over a million sterling, and the sum for which they were valued 12 months ago, by the valuers appointed by the liquidators of the Northumberland and Durham District Bank, was £250,1160. It is a matter of great satisfaction to the trade of the north that this very satisfactory arrange ment has been arrived at. The works are mist expensive, and recently they have had a high reputation in connexion with making iron plates and angles for the Government. The list of the Lord Chancellor's livings sold since the act of last session came into operation contains few names of any ncte or consequence. Walton-on-Thames, Newhaven, St. Saviour's at York, and St, Neot's, Hunts, are among the sales. St. Clement's, Oxford, has been sold to the Warden of Wadham ; and the Earl of Shaftesbury has made b!mself proprietor of St. Ebbe's, Oxford, the in cumbent of which is 79 years old. The incumbents of six other of the 37 livings sold are above 70—one is 79, two 80 or upwards, and one is 91 years of age. This last gentle man is incumbent of the Norfolk living, which with a net income of only 1£262, sold for £5,000.18 of the livings, half the :entire number, were bought by clergymen.— Guardian. THE DYNE.—There have been large arrivals of Norwegian vessels in the Tyne during the past few days, but none or few from Denmark. Some Prussian vessels have been detained in this river some time, the cap tains deeming it prudent to remain in harbour, rather than run the chance of being captured by Danish cruisers. Iron shipbuilding is very active upon the Tyne, and there is a considerable demand for tug steamers for the Clyde, Liver pool, and other ports. Several of the iron shipbuilding yards on the Tyno are also employed upon screw colliers of large Onnage, which are every year being more brought into the coal trade, not only to London, but to Hamburg, France, and other places. The goods trade to and from the Tyne is nearly all done by this class of vessels. JUVENILE INCENDIARIES.--Yesterday (Wednes day) at the Shirehall, Nottingham, two boys named William Keeton and Henry Knowles (both under seven years of age), were charged before the sitting magistrates with setting fire to a stack belonging to Mr. Bradshaw on Saturday last. It appeared that the boy Knowles on the day in question bought a farthing box of matches and a pipe, and the other boy got some tobacco. They went to the stack yard to smoke, when one of them struck a match and lighted l,is pipe, and then threw the match under the stack, setting it on fire. Tne bench, after severely repri manding the prisoners, discharged them on account of their tender years. BRITISH P SSESSIONS. Closing hart- Railways Paid. Price. Business don. 100 Viand° &St Lawrence 58 40 895 5 85 sk j Bom.,Baroda&.Cent Ina too 1035 1015' 1035 1 Gn. 5 per cent........ 20 Do. New 20 Do. E. Shares :05 Buffalo and Laae Huron all 55 6 10 Do. Preference .... . all 75 84 00 alo,Brant,&Godria 6p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 1:472 10 - - , 00 Do. do. July 1, 1873 iOO - - 100 Jo. do. Jua. 1, 100 - - st Uleutta.,V S. Eaetn. 100 102 104 1035 st Cape Town & Dock Scri , 100 102 104 1035 stock Eastn. Bengal gii. 6p. 100 105 106 stcok East Indian. gu. sp. c. 100 1045 105 1041 20 Do. do. G Ext l5 # 1 P 20 Do. do. H do. stock Grand Trunk of Canada ic, 19 20 100 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds al: 73 15 100 Do. co. deferred all 58 100 Do. 2d Pref. Bonds all 66 68 100 Do. do. defer, ed all 51 53 100 Do. 3d P• ef. stock 100 Do. do. deferred all 40 42 100 Do. 4th Pref, stock al, 25 27 100 Do. ao. deferred all 22 25 stool, Gt.lndiaPenin.gua.sp.o lot 1035 1041 101 35 10 Do. New gua. sp. e l2 5 1 I - Do. January, 1862 - - - stook Gt. South.of India (Lim _uaranteed 5 per cent. tvl, 1025 1031 1031 404 (h. W. ol Canada Share', all 91 91 105 Do. New 100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't op t. all 92 94 • 100 Do. 54 p. o. do. '77-8.. . all 83 66 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 1 /I) stook Madras- guar., sp. 0... 100 104 1034 stook Do. 44 p. o. Extension 100 97 09 stook Dc. 44 d 0........ 100 92 94 20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 -- - stock Melb.Corp. 6p. o. Bud',. ion - Melb. & Hobson's Bay. all 55 68 100 Do. 7 p.c. Mortg. Bds. all - 10 Newßrumswick &Candi, Class A. and B. all 3 6 N. Rl.C'daB pa Ist pf bds 100 82 M stock Sclnde (100 1035 1044 stock Do. Delhi.. I I 100 1025 1031 1021 20 Do. d 0...... 2 41) et Do. Punjaub e. all 1025 1035 stock Do. Indus. St. Flo.) „TI XlOO 98 100 98 FJOLON IAL GOVERNMENT SEC 1. 7 R1111 4 ..N. - Can. Gov. 6 p.c.Ja. &.1 uly 1877-St . -...... 100 101 103 102 - D 0.6 p. c. Feb. & Aug. loo 100 :02 Do. Sp. e. Mar. & Sept. 10t , 99 101 Do. p. c. Jan.&July. 100 88 00 88 - I Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 88 20 - ,Cape G.Hope, 6 p 0,1873 100 106 108 Do.An & Oct. 1830 100 108 110 Do. 1890 100 111 312 - Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 103 109 111 - 'Ceylon, 2:ov.1878, 6p c 100 111 110 - :Mauritius 6 per cent .. 100 006 108 - Natal Gov. 6 per cent.. 130 1.08 110 -- iN.B.Gov. 6 p.c../ it.&Jul3 100 101 103 - I Do. dp. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 - - ; N. S.W. Gov. 5 p z., 18•:t 100 99 100 -. Do. sp. c.,16/1 to .1'.:10 100 99 10') 994 - I Do. d0.,1888 & upwds 100 99 100 99/ - ,New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 208 110 -. 'Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. a. - I sterling, 1875 lOO 103 105 1035 - 'Queensland Gcv. 6p. 100 - - Aus G6p.c.1878.& up lOO 103 111 - Vic. Gov. 6 p.o. Ja.&July 100 - - to Sp.°. An.&Oet.. 100 1115 _ 1125 1111 BRITISH MINES. 2 Cambrian Consol. 'Gold 1 5 id - Clifford Amalgamated..' 355 364 - Devon G. Cons. (Tavist.) 1 555 66; - East Bassett (Illogan).. 30 674 725 - East Clogau Gold Ltd. - - - - East Caradon ....... 1.14.6 30 32 - East Corn. Brea... 0.4.0 61 74 7 - iE. W'l Russel (Tavistk ) 8.9.0 32 45 - IGam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen ) 581 . 10 11 - Great South Tolgus , 17s 4 45 - G. Wheal Vor (fleistoti 40 37 33 375 - Grenville .. - ilerc.d's-Foot 8.12 *5 37 - liingston Downs 4 . ,8.0 31 45 - Lady Bertha - Margaret (lJny Lelact 94 19 21 - Mance Valley.. 4 Myndy Iron Oro (Lim ) o 4 15 IC, - New Setun l9l 85 95 -• North Downs 4 15 2 • - '1 Ba.sset (111o4an 3.1.0 2 25 - North Wheal Crotty - Par Consols (St. Blaze) - - - Providence (Uny Lelnt., 10.6.7 41 43 - ilouthCaradon(St.Cleec , 15 440 160 - 18. Cam Brea (Illogan) - - - IS. - Wheal Fran. (Illog,ao 18.18.9 50 55 - 'Stray Park 130.17.6 32 44 famar Silv.& Lead Min. - - -- - fin Croft 4 39 20 West Basset (Illogan) l5 11 12 - W C , radon (Liskeard) 5 20 22 - West Sava - Wheal Basset (Mogan, 55 875 925 heal Buller(ltedruth, 10 31 37 - Wheal Kitty (15.Lelant i , 2.0.6 - WhealLudi ott - Wheal Mary Ann i,Men ) 8 134 114 - Wheal Oeton . . 584 190 195 - Wheal Treiawney (Lis.) 7 22 24 - Wheal 'Union 3.17 25 21 YktEFERENCE SHAKES . Great Western Orig. 4i per cent- pf:, 98i 8 Great Western, Birmingham gua. stock, 74i PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Kent Coast, 6 per cent. pref. B, 91. LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. London, Tilbury, and Southend, 991 Midland Bradford pref: stock, 94 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco (Lim.) gua. 7 per cent, 171 161 Recite and San Francisco (lim). gua. 7 per cent., 16t San Paulo (lim), gua. 7 per cent., 8 FOLtEIGN JUNES. Cape Copper, lim.. 124 St. John del Rey (lim.), 50 4 United Mexican (lim), 7 JOINT-STOCK BANK& Alliance (11m.). 501 Anglo Austrian, 61 f Anglo-Italian, limited, 51 f Bank of Egypt, 28 Bank of (nag% lira., 4f Bank 01 Queensland (11m), 20} Bank of New Zealand, 154 Brazilian and Portuguese, lira., 8 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 451 English and Irish (lim.), 151 English, Setreh, and Australian Chartered, 21* European Bank, lira., 10f 10 Hindustan, China, and J span (Bin.), 83f Ditto, new, issued at 2 pm , 11 Imperial Bank (lira.), 354 Imperial Ottoman, 194 I Land Mortgage Bank of India, lim., 3j London and Brazilian (lim.), 594 9 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 261 London and County, 591 f 501 Merchantjßank, lim , 141 Metrop. and Prov. Bank (lim.), 261 New South Wales, 511 Oriental Balm Corporation, 611 Provincial of Ireland, 911 Soinde, Punjaub, and Delhi, lira., 11 1 Ditto, new, 11 Union of Ireland (lim.), 191 Union of London, 46 MISCELLANEOUS. Berlin Water Works, lira.. 8; Ceylon Company, 10& Credit Foncier, 10i 10 01.01.• Egyptian Commercial and Trading, lim., 51 f Electric Telegraph. 102 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lim., 81 Hudson's Bay, 19 International Financial Society, 11; 12 Intercolonial Royal Mail Steam, lira.. Joint •stock Discount, Land Securities, lim., 4f London Finanaial Association, lim., 261 London General Omnibus Company, London Mercantile Discount, lim., 5f National Discount Comp iny, lim., —. Ditto, new, 31 Peninsula. and Oriental Steam, DiVo, new, 51t ~:~-. ~.,~: The Wav•office have liberally offered to grant lease of the lands surrounding Pendenuis Castle, Falmouth, for the use of the public, on condition of their being converted in recrervion grounds, by the construction of carriage roads, promenades, &e. A committee is already formed, end X2OO subscribed towards the 1,000 required to effeot the object. - LAW INTELLIGENCE.--This Day. COURT OP BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.) IN RE FRYER, This bankrupt was described as a boot and shoe manu. facturer at Norwich, and applied a few days since for his order of discharge, and his honour now gave judgment on that question. His Honour said that the bankruptcy involved debts and liabilities to the extent of £5,500, incurred during a period of two years and a half, with the probability of small (if any) assets, and certainly no dividend. The debts to unsecured creditors amount to £3,000, liabilities on bills received, £1,100; and on accommodation bills, £1,400, The gross profits had only been £2,818, and the bad debts £l,oo7—the bad debts and expenses exceeding the profits. The appli cation for discharge was epposed—Erst, that the bankrupt had traded with fictitious capital; secondly, that ho had entered into rash and hazardous speculations, and that he had contracted debts within three months, without having any reasonable prospect of being able to pay, He was bank•. rupt in 1860, owing £1,785, anc paid a dividend of ss. Ild. in the pound, and obtained a first class certificate, which facilitated him on again entering into business on a c.piaol of £5O borrowed money; anc it would be seen in the sequel how he abused the confidmce. For the first nine or ten months no fault could be tourd with the bankrupt's trading, but in 1861 he obtained pods for consignment abroad,:and on the whole he obtained advances, but met with losses. His honour said that, without saying whether the speculations in 1861 were rash and hazardous, he would pass on to the course of dealing in 1162, when from May to December he obtained goods to the emount of £3,945, upon which he obtained advances to the extent of £2,505, and no returns are expected from those spculations. The debts contracted within three months of the bankruptcy amount to £1,400. His Honour went through the details of the different transactions, and was of opinion that all the charges were made out, and concluded by saying that under all the Circumstances of the case, anc considering the reck less and mischievous character of the bankrupt's com - mercial delinquency, he felt bound to suspend the order of discharge from taking effect for two years from the day of hearing the application, and to sentence the bankrupt to be imprisoned for six months from the day of his arrest, and that no protection be granted to the iankrupt until he shall have undergone the sentence of imprisonment hereby awarded. FOLIOS INTELLIGENCE—This Day. _ 4 ...— BOW-STREET, THE SELF- STYLED MURDERER,—This morning Edward Collins was brought to Bow-street Police-court from the St. Giles' Union, in order that the Magistrate might hear the opinion of the medical officer of the establishment as to the state of his mind. Dr, Bennett said he had no doubt at all about the insanity of the prisoner. He was quite an irresponsible agent, and consequently; quite unable to take care of himself. Last night be had a severe eucountsr with one of the wardsmen of the Union, and it was with great difficulty that he was prevented from doing serious mischief. ➢lr. Hall asked if there were any reason to believe the prisoner was at all concerned in the murder of which he had accused himself. The police-officer in charge of the prisoner replied in the negative. He had made certain inquiries, which supported him in that opinion. Dr. Bennett said there was no doubt about the man's state of mind. Drink, no doubt, had been the superinduc hig cause. Mr. Burnaby, the chief clerk, then asked the officer from the Union for the necessary docutents for the magistrate's signature for ordering the removal of the man to the county lunatic asylum, but they had nct been made out by the parish authorities, upon the supposition that the magistrate would at once order his admistien into the asylum as a dangerous lunatic. Mr. Hall said all had batter be done in proper order. The papers could be made out and snbm►tted for signature on Saturday morning, and then the frisoner could at once be removed. The matter wculd )ccupy but a very few minutes. THE SIM, .LOINDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 24, 1864. BEARE MARKETS,---This day, ORDINARY SHARES AND STOuKi , hare! Kailwayb. 18.14.1 Wol., and Str. Val. Blythe and Tyne. Bost.,Sleat.,andMid.Oo Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cor. and Bandon Cornwall. Do A Do. B (A Ltets no div cc been paid to 13. i till 6p c.p an.has Dublin .t Belfast June. Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June.; Edinburgh & Glasgow.: Glasg. and S. Western.; Great Eastern, Ord. stk Ditto A stock Ditto East Anglian s t GreatNorthof Scotland Great Northern Do A stock Do LI do Gt. S. an W. of Irelan., IGreat Western st Do Str Val g~ua. stock st Lancashire & Yorkshire st Loudon and Blackwan st Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast st Lon., Chat., and Dover st Lon. & North Western st Lon. & So••th Western st Man., Shef., & Lincoln. N Maryport and Carlisle. 12i Do st Metropolitan 8i Midland Do New Do Binning. tt Derby Mid. Gt. W. of irelana Do. shares Mid Kent ... Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee 'Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Leeds Do York Do Carlisle.. ..... North London Do New North StaiTordshire N. and S. W. Junction ,Scottish Central : Scot N. E., Aber. sto6 Do Soot 'Mid. stock Shrews. and Weichpool Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun 6taines,Wok.,audWok. Stockton Darlington) Do Do New, 186 G 'Taff Vale Do B Do C Uleter Do Do Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim 'Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornwall W. Hartlepool Harokß , West Midland -Oxford fro Newpoq Do Hereford', D ,., Closing Price. i done. S. Si 8i 9 83 65 118 119 35 37 16 17 91 93 101 IG6 47 8 66 76 127 VZB 120 130 130 132 91 93 65i es 1G92 110 67 t 9 1032 iOli i 43 44 108} 1081, 972 98i 53 b 32 1 2i 11311 1271 tail 97 99 524 6S& 24 20 1 101 101 k, 65; 56i 88 88i 125 128 1 2 1. , 78 79 1( 124 126 41 43 98 100 53 64 34 36 1101 91 99 101 Si 37 38 i 9i 10 c 7a 8 4 o' 163 166 5 7 = 3 E p 91 91 22 24 NIARLBOROUGH-STREET. A NIGHT MUSE ROBBERY—Caroline Galloway, a young woman, was charged with stealing a gold watch of the value of £2O, the property of Ur. George Henry Hay. man, Stockbridge-terrace, Pimlie). The prosecutor said that abort half-past one on the morning of the 22d he was in a toffee house in the Hay market, kept by a man named Howard, with the prisoner. He gave the prisoner his watch to borrow ss, on it, 'and she left the room, and he saw no mere of her till she was in custody. The watch was of the value of £2O. Thomas Howard, 51, Haymarlet, said the prisoner and an " individual" (the prosecutor) came into his house and went up stairs and sometime after the It isonor came down and left the house, and then the" individual" came down and spoke about his watch. He told the " individual" he knew nothing about it, and tried to find the prisoner but could not. Henry Dawson, 301 A, provedapprehending the prisoner at her lodgings yesterday, and said that she denied all knowledge of the watch. The prisoner was remanded. THAMES. A BURGLAR CAPTURED.—Henry Ekin, aged 34, who described himself as a railway 'After, was brought before Mr. Paget charged with feloniously breaking and entering the residence of Mr. John Arthur, surgeon, 14, Commercial place, Commercial-road, Stepney, near this court. Mr. Arthur said be heard the ringing of the bell at one o'clock this morning. He answered it, and saw the prisoner in custody of a police-constable, who said the house had been entered, and the safe robbed of some pro visions. He went into the area and found the safe broken open, and that some of the things had been taken out of it. He discovered some butter, lard, soap powder, and other things in the area They had been taken out of the safe within the larder, which was under the staircase in the house. Isaac Pawsey, a police - constable, No. 485 K, said—l was on duty this morning in the Conarnercial-road, and heath a noise in the area of Dr. Arthur's house. He started his light on and saw the prisoner. in tha area with a knife in his hand. He also saw a large hole in the safe from which the things mentioned by Dr. Arthur had been taken out. He said to the prisoner " What are you doing her e." The pri soner came out of the area into the road and said, " don't you handle me," rsaid, " Yes I will until I see what you have done in the area." The prisoner said, "I am hard up, I have a wile and three children. "I rung the bell and took the knife from the prit,oner. Eliza Hills, Dr. Arthur's servant, said the articles found in the area were in the safe last night. Pawsey said that an attempt had been made to break into the private residence of Mr. Drew, liceused victuallers' biscuit baker, next door to Dr. Arthur's. A pane of glass had been cut out of the kitchen window, and further pro gress was prevented by a stout shutter within. The perfo rated zinc of Dr. Arthur's safe was cat, and the provisions removed. The prisoner, in defence, said that the officer had taken from him a 15 years' character from Mr. Mosely, manager of a railway company, where he had been employed 14 years. He was hard-up—he had had no work for a long while, and had not tasted toed eines yesterday morning at nine o'clock. Mr. Paget committed 'the prisoner for trial for burglary and robbery. The pri@Oner—Settle it here, I will plead guilty, Mr. raget—No, indeed, I will not. WESTMINSTER. A LANIENTALE STORY.—Albion Roche, a very respect able looking man, was placed at the bar charged with the following determined attempt at suicide. Henry Mai fiL said that late last night he was going over Battersea-bridge when he saw the defendant approach the side and get over the railings. Witness considering that he was about to commit suicide, rushed towards the spot and endeavoured to seize the defendant, but was too late, he jumped into the water. Witness immedi a t e ly ca ll e d eut for a boat and gave a general alarm, and th e d e f en d an t vas, after some time, taken out of the water, and conveye d v to h ,the e re thel‘ la gupsi usual a a l n r d e S st ru r a m t i p v tavern,ea were administered and he Cheyu e - wa lk, Ch e l sea, recovered. Mr. Selfe—What did ho say when he recovered ? Witness --He said he would do it again; that was in the presence of the doctor who was attending him. nr. Selfe—Does he still express the same Intention ? iVitness—No, he now says he has obtained his mind. . gr. Selfe—Are any of his friends here ? Defendant's brother here stepped forward, and said that he was a very respectable man, and was in the employment of Mr. Meekin, of Holborn. lunch distre sse d i n Mr. Selfe—H as an ything of late preyed u p on hi s m i nd which:would ac coun t f o r his committing this ac t ? mind l' ba H br i o s th w e i r feTt Y o e w s, ho h m e hhaeswbaesen mythve attached, has turned out, &ter every endeavour to reclaim hor, a most abandoned character, and seeing her in the streets a short time ago almosinaked, and otherwise in a wretched condition, it had such at effect on his mind that he had become severely depresed. Mr. ;elle—Was he drunk ? Wd t henain p itress a —N s o n ,s p ir c i rt He an is a very steady, respectable man, an aged mother. O ur f am i ly have all livedtogeth er very h aP PUY till this. Mr. Slfe---Has he spoken to you at all about thi s at tempt atsuicide since it occurred ? promised ho would not do it again. Mr. Sefe--I shall remand him for a week. It will be for his servio. He will have the benefit of the chaplain's in structions THE lIVEN TOR of GUN COTTON (Baron Lmck) has visiteoParis, by invitation of the Emperor Napoleon, who has conferred upon him the Cross of Commander of the Legiorof Honour, and presented him with a gold snuff box set wit, diamond s , in token of his appreciation of a scheme Thih promises to effect an important change in artillery pratices STATE OF TRADE, MANCHESTER, March 22.—Oar recent reports of this market have referred to the increasing imports of cotton, and their probable influence on business and prices. The arrivals already this week, com mencing with Friday, almost reach 60,000 bales. Yesterday alone 35,600 bales reached Liverpool, and these heavy arrivals, taken in conjunction with the unfavourable commercial advices from Bombay and Calcutta, have very seriously affected business: Our yarn market has been very quiet to-day, with little or no business in shipping descriptions. Spinners, however, having' been placed well under contract by the orders obtained during the sudden but temporary improvement which took place in the early part of last week, have shown no disposition to press sales this morning. The market is decidedly weaker, and to force sales sellers would have had to take lower prices than they obtained last week. In the coarser counts of home trade descriptions prices are easier. In fine counts there has been no change, but the market for all kinds is flat. In the cloth market manufacturers say this is the flattest day they have had for a very long time. There has been not only an utter absence of busi ness, but a stronger apprehension as to the stability of prices than they have hitherto been willing to acknowledge. Buyers have not only abstained from making any offers as to which there was the least probability of acceptance. The cloth houses are not quoting lower rates, but these quotations can only be regarded as nominal. Fortunately, manufacturers do not held lsrge stocks, and they are not very pressing to make sales. Many people say that they have really heard of no actual transactions today, and that they believe, if their desire to sell was ever so great, they would be unable to obtain offers at anything like the prices they would feel disposed to accept. CARDIFF, 22d.—There is a large business doing in both house and steam coal, and there is no lack of employment at the collieries. An association of the colliery proprietors has been formed in order to oppose any unreasonable demands on the part of the colliery. The iron market is firmer than was the case last week, and quotations are better maintained. DUNDEE, 22c1,—Flax, tow, and cedilla have been rather more inquired for to-day, but the actual sales are not of great extent. Good and fine jute is scarce here and wanted, full prices being paid for suitable parcels, but common is still very dull. Yarns of all kinds continue in active request, and the tendency in prices upward, and many spinners are greatly foresold. The inquiry for linens is still excellent, but the fact that the manufacturers have generally largely sold in advance restrict transactions greatly. It is now almost impossible to purchase goods for im mediate delivery at any price. LEICESTER, 23d.—The hosiery trade is in most branches improving, and a good amount of buEiness is being transacted at the warehouses. The demand for cotton goods is not active. %Vools are selling at high rates, and continue in fair consumptive de mand. Yearns hold extremely firm, and very high prices are realised. NOTTINGHAM, 23d.—There is less doing in lace goods generally. Nearly all departments are flat, with the exception of silk Alechlins and silk quit. lings. The cotton plain trade is extremely dull, and the buyers of cotton goods are very sparing in their orders. There is uo improvement whatever in the demand for narrow silk edgings or black laces. The hosiery trade is in a healthy state, and a fair amount of business is doing both for shipping and for the home market. The yarn-market is firm, and material has an upward tendency. MARKETS—This Day. MARK-LANE. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES.—Wheat, 39s 9cl; barley, 31s 4d ; oats, 19s 2d ; rye, 32s 4d ; beans, 32s Od ; and peas, 32s 10d. THE SIX WEEKS' A.TEE.AGES. Wheat, 40s 5d ; barley, 31s Sd ; oats, 19s 6d ; rye, 31s 2d ; beans, 33s Id ; peas, 32s 11d, ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LIST WEEK.—Wheat, 89,795; barley, 53,628; oats, 13,086; rye, 10; beans, 4,849; peas, 999 quarters. METROPOLITAN CATTLE. Our market to-day was seasonably well supplied with beasts, and the demand for all breeds was in a very inactive state, at fully Monday's decline in the quotations. The top figure for Scots was 4s 10d per 81bs. Sheep, the show of which was rather limited, moved off heavily, and in some instances prices had a drooping tendency. The best Downs, in the wool, sold at Gs; out of the wool, 4s Bcl to 4s 10d per 81bs. Lambs were in fair supply. In the early part of the morning the lamb trade was firm, at from 7s to Bs, but the demand closed heavily, at from 6s 8d to 7s 8d per 81bs, We have to report a dull inquiry for calves, at late rates, viz., from 4s 4d to 5s 4d per Sibs. Pigs sup ported former currencies, but mulch cows were very dull, Per Blbs.to sink the offal. s. d. u. d. s. d. e. d. terse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 8 j Primeers-wool d 0.5 4 5 8 Second quality do. 3 10 4 2 j Pme. S' thdown d 0.5 10 6 0 Prime large oxen 4 4 4 6 Large orse. calves 4 4 5 0 Prime Scots, &c. 4 E 4 10 Prime small do 5 2 5 4 erse. & inf. sheep 3 8 4 2' Large hogs 3 6 4 0 Second quality do. 44 5 2 Small porkers 42 4 6 Suckling calves, 16s to 22s ; and quarter-old store pigs, 20s to 26s each. TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY, Beasts ..~ Cows l3 1• I - Sheen and lambs ..., 95 Sheep Calves Pigs ... , 310, NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL, Fair average supplies of meat aro on sale to-day. Ge nerally speaking, the trade is slow, at about previous quotations. Per 81b. by the carcase. a (1 s d' a dad Inferior beef 210 3 2 Middling mutton 4 04 2 'diddling do. .. 3 4 3 8 Prime do .. 4 4 4 6 crime large do. 3 10 4 0 Veal . .. 3 8 4 8 Do. small do. .. 4 0 4 2 Small pork 4 2 4 6 Large pork .... 3 2 3 10 ~amb Inferior mutton. 3 8 3 10 BOROUGH HOP. The market continues to be very moderately supplied with English hops of last year's growth, and the trade for them rules firm, at extreme rates. Yearling, old, and foreign hops are a dull inquiry, at barely stationary prices. Mid and East Kents 45 Os to £9 lOs per cwt. Weald of Kents sOs to 7is 2, Sussex 4 15s to 6 158 „ Yearlings 3 10s to sOa „ Bava►ian 5 58 to 8 8s „ Belgian American MEAT MARKETS. SournALL, March 23,—Fu1l average supplies of stock On sale, and the trade ruled inactive at our quotations :—Beef, from 3s 8d to 45 8d ; mutton, 4s Od to 6s Od ; veal, 4s 4d to 4s 10d ; lamb, N Od to Oa Od ; and pork, 3s 6d to 4s 6LI per 81ba, to sink the offal. ROMFORD, March 23.—Prime stack in request at full prices. Otherwise the trade was heavy at drooping prices. Beef, from 3s 63 to 4s 10d; mutton, 3s 8d to 6s Od ; veal, 4s 2d to 4s 10d ; and pork, 3s Bcl to 4s 6d per Blbs ; suckling calves, 16s to 20s; quarter-old store pigs, 20s to 265; and milch cows, il4 to £lB 103 each. HAY MARK2T S. SMITITFIELD.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to Z 4 10e Od ; clover, .£4 Os to £5 lOs Od ; and straw, £1 4s to £1 104 per load. A fair demand. _ _ CIIMBERLAND..--Memlow hay, £3 Os to £4los Od ; clover, £4 Os to £5 10s Od ; and straw, L 1 4s to 108 per load. Trade dull. WHITEORAPEL. — Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4los ; clover, £4 Os to £5 108 Od ; and straw, £l2l to £1 lOs per load. A slow trade. COAL MARKET. Prices of goal per Tonal the dose of the market. s. d. Buddle'sWest Hartley 16 6 Wylam 17 0 Eden Main 17 3 Tar.field Moor 14 9 Walls End. s, cl. Hartlepool ..18 9 South Hetton ...19 0 K elloe South Kelloe 18 3 Hough Hall 18 3 Hetton l9 0 Tunstall .... South 11art1ep001......17 6 Cassop ... 18 6 ,t, 35 ; sold, 29. Walls End. Haswell l9 0 Trimdon Hartlepool 18 6 Burn 15 0 East Hartlepool lB 9 Ships at marke GENERAL GARIBALDI.—GeneraI Garibaldi, who has left Caprera, it is supposed, for England, has intimated his intention to visit Newcastle-on-Tyne, and renew his acquaintance with the Tyneside people if he comes to England. Ten years ago the General was in com mand of the merchant ship Commonwealth, and came into the Tyne to take in a cargo of coals for Genoa, At that time, while avoiding a public demonstration, ha was fami liar to the inhabitants of the seaports of the Tyne, and was presented by the working men with a sword. THE GERMAN PROFESSOR WHO WROTE " LEAH" (Dr. Mosenthal) has written a play for Miss Bateman, in which she will appear when the attractions of "Led." begin to wane, which at present seems a very distant period, 10.15.4 12.10 1081 a 531 a 112 i 111 !27f 1011 1 COTTON SUPPLY ASSOCIATION• At the usual weekly meeting of the executive committee, held on Tuesday, March 22, a letter was read from the Brisbane River, Queensland, stating that the writer had lost no time in planting the seed which was granted to him by the association on leaving England last year. A commence,'►ent was made early i❑ October 'with Sea Island seed, and the work of planting was continued as long as the advanced season would allow. The plants ap peen() in flower early in January, and promised to afford satisfactory results. A letter was re ceived from Governor Hampton, Western Aus tralia, acknowledging the receipt of a large Macarthy gin, placed at his disposal by the association, and which he had consigned to the most enterprising and successful cultivator of cotton in Western Australia, with iustructions that it should be lent to other cotton growers who may re quire its services. A letter was read from her Majesty's Consul at Jassy, forwarding a sample of cotton grown in the neighbourhood of Jassy. Al though no care had been bestowed upon the culti vation, and the ground had been in no way pre pared, the cotton is, nevertheless, of a good, useful description. A quantity of Egyptian seed, sent through the Embassy, has been distributed to cl:f ferent proprietors, and will be tried this spring. Owing to scarcity of labour and want of communi cation it is doubtful whether cotton can be grown at a profit, except during the prevalence of very high prices. The results of further experiments which are in progress will be communicated. A de spatch was received from the Government of Ma dras forwarded by the India-office, reporting the result of the cultivation of Egyptian and Peruvian cotton in the district of Malabar, and accompanied with five samples of the cotton which had been grown. The collector of Malabar entertains no doubt that Egyptian cotton will thrive well in many parts of that district. The native growers in most Talooks appreciate the importance of its cultivation, and it is highly desirable to perse vere in distributing seed as extensively as pos sible in small quantities to each recipient. As they raise a few plants they fiad promise of re- turne and extend their number, and in a few years the aggregate result becomes important. 'With the exception of parts of Palghat and Wynad, it is not expected that Malabar will extensively produce cotton for foreign consumption. The locality which promises to grow the best cotton in Malabar is the Cherakel Talook, the Potion lands of which are very well adapted to it. The proper time for sow ing is August or September, and it is expedient that supplies of seed should be furnished in June or July next, in order that planters as well as natives may have an opportunity of giving it a fair trial. A letter was read from the Foreign-office, stating that a copy of the memorial from the asso ciation on the subject of the forced labour employed at the Suez Canal, as affecting the production of cotton in Egypt, has been transmitted to her Ma- 1 jesty's agent and Consul-General in Egypt, with instructions to urge the matter on the attention of the Viceroy. The deputation reported that Earl Russell had received them with great courtesy, and assured them that he was fully aware of the evil results pointed out, and had been already in communication with the Egyptian Government on the question. A letter was read from the secretary of the Royal Italian Commission, stating that the visits of the president of the association to the Exhibition of Turin had afforded much gratification and encouragement, and conveys ing the unanimous thanks of the commission to the association for its sympathy and help. Samples of Peruvian cotton ginned in Lima by an American cleaning machine were forwarded for examination, and also samples of cotton grown on the north west coast of Mexico, near Mazatlan, valued at 250. per lb. Grants of seed were made for Sicily and Greece. HEALTH or THE METROPOLIS. (From the Registrar-General's Weekly Return.) The deaths in London, which rose to 1,786 in the first week of the present month, and declined to 1,664 in the subsequent week, further declined to 1,508 in the week that ended last Saturday. The average number of deaths in the eleventh week of the ten years 1854.63 is, with a correction for increase of population, 1,464; and the actual mor tality as shown in the present return is, therefore, in excess of the estimated amount by 44 deaths. A great part of the decrease in the last week's mortality arose, as it appears in the tables, under the head of bronchitis, the deaths from which declined from 299 and 280 in the two previous weeks to 193 list week. There was also a decrease in fatal cases of phthisis. Pneumonia, oc inflammation of the sub stance of the lungs, has beers Subject to little fluc tuation, and in each of the last five weeks the deaths from it have been about 100. About half of the 25 deaths from measles occurred in the south districts, chiefly in the sub-districts of Waterloo-road and Lambeth Church. Nine out of 63 deaths from whoopingcough were in Poplar, and four in the subdistrict of St. Pater's, Walworth. At 2, Thornton-row, in the subdistrict of Green wich west, three deaths from scarlatina in fire days ; and in the same sub-district there were two from typhus and two from puerperal fever. On the 2 , 1 of .larch a woman, aged 22 years, died from " privation and exposure" in the Wiattechuoei Workhouse. _ _ . At 7 Hatton-street, St. John's, M iryleb one, a woman is stated to have died on the 15th of March at the great age of 100 years. Five persons were recorded in the week as having been accidentally killed by street carriages. Last week the births of 1,117 boys and 1,060 girls, in all 2,177 children, were registered in Lon.: don. In the 10 corresponding weeks of the years 1854-63 the average number (corrected) was 2,070. At the Royal Observatory Greenwich, the mean height of the barometer in the week was 29.801 in. The reading declined from 30 . 11iu. on Sunday to 29.50 in. on Saturday'. The mean temperature of the air in the week was di; dog., which is 1.5 deg. above the average of the same reek in 43 years (as determined by Mr. Glaisher). '1 11.3 mean daily temperature was in excess of the aVei'age on four days of the week, and on Monday the eipess was 8.2 deg: The highest - day temperature was 57.2 deg. on Monday. The lowest - night temperature was 29.9 deg. on Friday. On the last four nights the thermometer fell below or near the freezing point of water. The range of temperature in the week was 27.3 deg. The mean daily range was 16 . 5 deg. The difference between the mean dew point temperature and air temperatui.e was only 74 deg. The mean degree of humidity of b2le air was 76, complete saturation being represented by 100. The wind was in the south-west on the first three days; it then changed to north-east and southeast, and blew from the east on the last two days. The rain was only 0.06 in. SHIPPING—This Day. LONDON, March 24.—Wind at noon—East; moderate breeze, and fine. (ir MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning. Arrived, March 23—Johanna, from Aaalborg ; Tridea, from Ystadt ; Elgin, from Stromstad; Johann Alfred, from Malmo ; •Ydrissel, f rom Christiana; Alabama , from Dm bak ; Cicerone, from Bt. Michael's. Sailed, March 23—Camilla, steamer, for Oporto; Bilboa, steamer, for Bilboa ; Panther, steamer, for Boulogne. Daikr., Thursday Morning. Passed—Aladdin for Bombay ; Able Seaman, for Quebec ; 0215, third pendant, ship, for Westward—all from London. Sailed—Wooloomooloo, for London. GOETHE'S " CLAUDINE VON VILLA-BELLA" has been transformed into an opsra, and has been composed by J. 11. Franz, a pseud. for Bolka, Count Hochberg. Its first performance took place at the Court theatre of Schwerin. THE ORIGINAL SCORE OF MOZART'S " ZAUBER FLOTE" is said to bs now on sale at Dresden. INCREASE OF POSTAGE ON LETTERS FOR VENE' ZUELA.—On April 1 next, and thenceforward, the postage upon letters for Venezuela will be increased from 6d, to Is. the single rate (half as ounce), the scale of progression being simultaneously modified by substituting for the existing scale a scale of weight having half an ounce as a unit throughout. The postage upon letters for 'V enezucla must ba paid in advance, or they cannot be forwarded.— By command of the Postmaster-General, JOHN TILLEY, Secretary,—Gm oral Post Office, March 24, 1864. GARTELLDI'S DEPARTURE FOR ENGLAND. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) MALTA, MARCH 23. Gokeral Garibaldi and suite have arrived here per the Valetta, from Caprera, and proceed by the Ripon to Southampton to-morrow. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. CHERTSEY STEEPLECHASES-WEDNESDAY. A Cup, given by the officers of the Royal Horse Guards, for maiden horses the property of local farmers. About three wiles, Mr G. R. Cross's Confederate, 13st (Owner) 1 Mr J. Pullin's Ellen, 13st (Owner) 2 Mr Pullin's Fisherinan, 13st (Owner) 3 Mr Ford's Pilot, 13st 71b (Inc 7in ex) (Owner) 4 Mr E. Aldridge's Swindler, 13st..(Mr R. Richardson) 5 Mr Sherborn, jun's, Bobby, 13st (Owner) 6 Betting 7 to 4 agst Pilot, 3 to 1 agst Swindler, 4 to 1 agst Bobby. - - Won easily by two lengths ; four lengths between second and third, and a bad fourth. The Surrey and Middlesex Open Steeplechase of 5 sovs each, with 20 added. About three miles and a half. 9 subs, 4 of whom declared. Mr Nugent's Yaller Gal, aged, list 7lb .... (Mr Barry) 1 Mr John's Sweep (h b) aged , 10st (car. lOst 61o) (Owner) 2 Betting-6 to lon Faller Gal, who ran in front through out and won in a canter. ' • The Windsor Drag Hunt Steeplechase. About three miles. 7 subs, Mr Wesley's Forward, 12st 71b (Owner) 1 Captain Ewart's Paddy, 12st 71b (Owner) 2 The following also ran:—Bryan O'Lynne, Johnnie, Firefly, and Count. Betting-7 to 4 apt johnnis-3 to 1 agst Paddy-4 to 1 agst Forward-5 to 1 agst Bryan O'Lynne. Johnnie held a strong lead to the distance, where he re fused and left Paddy in front. Forward challenged from the last hurdles, and won on the post by a short head. Firefly was third. The Twelfth Lancers Regimental Steeplechase of 5 sous each, with 50 added. About two miles and a half. S subs. _ _ Mr Hodge ' s Podarces, 12st (Mr Steel) 1 Captain F , lgan's Archy, 12st The following also ran:—Tearaway, Hamby, Iver, Rein deer, and Wasp. Betting-2 to 1 agst Podarces —3 to 1 agst lia.xby-4 to 1 each agst Tearaway and Reindeer. Won, by twenty lengths. Only the first two passed the post. The Selling Steeplechase of 3 sous each, with 25 added, list 71b each ; selling allowances. About two miles and a half, 9 subs, Mr Clare's The Huntsman, aged (MO), 105 t.... (Owner) 1 Mr T. Mershata's Almeris (50), llst 7th (carried 1 Ist 81b) (Mr Lawrence) 2 Mr W. Blencone's Trumpeter (L5O), 1 Ist 71b <Mr Mumford) 3 The following aleo ran :—Surbiton Lass, Nelly, Irish Lass, Saucy Boy, Paddy (late Weatherglass), Royal Sovereign. Betting-2 to 1 agst Royal Sovereign-4 to 1 agat Almeris-6 to 1 agst Huntsman-20 to 1 (at first 2to 1) agat Trumpeter. Huntsman made nearly all the running, and won by tea lengths; two lengths between second and third. The winner was bought in for 72 guineas, BETTING AT MANCHESTER-WEDNESDAY. There was a fair attendance at the Post-office Hotel this day, and the betting, although not characterised by any heavy outlay of money, was significant. For the Great Northamptonshire Stakes Gardener remained firm, and 7 to 1 was scarcely obtainable against him at the break-up o the rooms. Costa and Touch and Go were rather freely supported ; and Dollar was backed to win £l,OOO, at 16 to 1. 100 to 3 was accepted about Blithfield to win £6OO, but, subsequently, 50 to 1 was laid against him. Several horses were invested on for Earl Spencer's Plate, but the tran actions were not important,—The betting on Chester Cup is of a remarkable character. During the afternoon 1,000 t o 15 was laid against Golden Pledge, but finally 20 to 1 would have been taken about the facetiously-styled " lame 'un." Anfield found a backer at 20 to 1; and Oldminster was in a little demand, at 25 to 1. Closing prices : NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. 7to 1 agst Gardener (taken freely) Bto 1 agat Lord Zetland (offered—take 9) 12 to 1 agst Costa (taken freely) 100 to 7 agst Touch and Go (taken freely) 100 to 7 agst Wingrave (offered) 100 to 6 agst Dollar (taken) 20 to 1 agat Gibraltar (taken) 20 to 1 agst Fairwater (offered) 25 to 1 agst Countersign (offered) 200 to 7 agst Blondin (taken) 100 to 3 agst Benjamin (offered) 100 to 3 apt Flash-in-the-pan (offered) 40 to 1 agst Turn of Luck (offered—take 50) 60 to 1 aget Blithfield (taken and offered) 50 to 1 aget Loiterer (offered) 50 to 1 agst Union Jack (offered) 100 to 4 agst Flash-in-the-pan and M. Philippe coupled (taken) RARE SPENCER'S PLATE. 9to 1 agst Flying Fish (taken) 100 to 6 agst Templar (taken) 100 to 7 agst Soapstone (taken and offered) 100 to 6 agst Lady Clifden (offered—take 20 to 1) 20 to 1 agat Dolphin (taken) 20 to 1 agst Zara (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst My Mary (taken and offered) 25 to 1 agat Wild Thyme (taken) 25 to 1 agst Suburban (taken) 25 to I agst Evenhand (taken) 25 to 1 agat Cerintha (taken) CITY AND SUBURBAN HANDICAP. 100 to 6 agst Veterinarian (taken) 100 to 6 agst Liston (taken) CHESTER CUP. 20 to 1 agst Golden Pledge (wanted) 20 to 1 agst Anfield (taken) 25 to 1 agst Oldminster (taken and offered) 10 to 1 agst T. S. Dawson's lot (off.—take 12 to 1) TWO THOUSAND. GUINEAS. 6to lon the field (offered) DERBY. 18 to 1 agst Forager (taken) RACING FIXTURES FOR 1864. MARCH. Durham Northamp tun 29 Catterick 3O Arm Croxton.park ..... 1 Edinburgh Spring .. 2 Abergavenny fi Thirsk 5 MA Chester York Spring Saliabury l2 Bath Jr Ascot Hampton l5 Newton .. 15 Odiham Bibnry Stockbridge Epsom Spring Newmarket Craven Newmarket First Spring 25 Manchester Harpenden .. 2O Epsom .. 24 Chelmsford.. 2B New Forest Hunt 2B Ne .vcastle-on-lyne Woreestcr (Summer) Ipswich .. Neivmarket July Carlisle Abingdon Liverpool July Stamford Pontefract 19 19 Southampton . . Chesterfield Goodwood Bright on 2 Brighton Club ... Lewes 5 Reading Eghara Oxford lB Yarmouth York August 2: Plymouth 25 Derby .... 3O Lichfield 3O Stocktcn .... Devon and Exeter VEST. SEPTEMBER. BPD dmouth .... 1 vi r ar ; 42 ck Septet . B r. 6 Leicestti Doncestee 000000000 00 13 Brecon • ......... OCT, Northallorton ..... 6 Newmarket kcieeond Ch>'t. 10 NO*; iehmond Monmouth 22 Manchester Autumn NewmarketFirst October 27 , 71111. Gloncelter Newmarket Houghton, 24 IMBHIL. - - Shrewsbury Autumn .. 14 Leamington k\Var.Htins 22 STEEPLECHASING FIXURES FOR 1864. Woro.Bter Autumn .... 30 .APKIL. Abergavenny NOTIMnit. Leamington and Warwickshiro Hunt 22 The Osservatore Triestino states that, is case of refusal by the Danish Cabinet, the two allied Powers are decided on proceeding in an inexorable (inexor abarnente) manner, and the Vienna Gazette de clares that they will reject all the reservations and all the conditions of Denmark, see i n g that the s ituation requires a clearly expressed yes or no. If the Press of Vienna may be believed , there is but little reason to expect a ` favoura ble reply from Copenhagen. According to ,that journal, " Den mark would be mad to accept an armistice which would relieve her less from e mbarrassment than her adversaries, who, though victorious on the field of battle are worsted on diplomatic grounds. ARMAGTI ELECTION. —Col. Strange was yesterday elected for the county of Armagh without opposition._ MISSING SHIP. — `The Heimskringl from GEtio for London, Owed tho Sound OIL the 27th of October, and has not since been heard of, all all 100 100 100 16.13.4 61 7 47# i 65f f 109 f